Maiah says, “This is a raw, energy-packed cookie that takes only a couple minutes to make, and attached you’ll find the photo. It is allergen-free (free from gluten, soy, dairy, corn and nuts) so suitable for almost any diet!”

Special Diet Notes & Options: Raw Protein Bites

By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, peanut-free, soy-free, tree nut-free, vegan and vegetarian. In fact, these raw protein bites are Top 8 allergen-free (by US standards) and Top 11 allergen-free (by Canadian standards)!

Food process or blend the sunflower seeds until they are coarsely ground. Add in the chia seeds, sunflower seed butter, banana, cocoa, coconut and coconut milk, processing or blending until mixture comes together into one large ball. Add a little extra coconut milk if the mixture is still crumbly and not coming together.

Spoon out 2 tablespoon-sized balls of dough, roll gently with slightly damp hands and chill raw cookies in fridge or freezer to firm up before serving.